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Roshangiri Rajbari

Roshangiri Rajbari is situated at Roshangiri Union of Fatikchhari Upazila of Chittagong District. It is a building of British colonial type which was established in 1907.

History

It was made during the British period and an influential Hindu zamindars of that time lived in this house.After the partition of 1947,they left this place and went to India. Then the locals decided to use this place as a girls school.In the beginning,all classes were held in this building.But at present time because of its bad condition the classes will not possible to take there.So another school building placed beside it.

Design

This building is a two-storied building which is rectangular in shape and elongated in the north-south direction.The facade of the building is ornately decorated. The width and length of the building facade is approximately 35' by 80'. This building has three entry with a series of colonnaded arches which lead to a rectangular portico. Both side of the portico two leading stair goes up to the second floor. After the portico there was a central hall room with two square corner rooms flanking both sides of the building.In upper floor of the building there was six private space with an elongated common verandas. Cast iron brackets,window grills,railings,balusters had been extensively used in interior spaces.All the windows and doors are made of local wood. And in exterior facade all the railings and shaded device are made off rcc fencing. And for roof structure cast iron purling used extensively. In front of this building there was a temple which facilitate this building. which also followed same structure type in that time.